The Mercury News

Three ex-gymnasts allege abuse

- Associated Press

Three former elite U.S. gymnasts, including 2000 Olympian Jamie Dantzscher, have come forward saying they were sexually abused by a former doctor currently facing trial on a separate matter.

Dantzscher, three-time U.S. rhythmic gymnastics champion Jessica Howard and former national team member Jeanette Antolin appeared on “60 Minutes” on Sunday , detailing what they have claimed is sexual abuse by Dr. Larry Nassar. All three accused Nassar, a volunteer team doctor for USA Gymnastics for almost three decades before his tenure ended in July 2015 of touching them inappropri­ately while he disguised the abuse as treatment.

Dantzscher, who helped the U.S. team earn a team bronze at the 2000 Olympics, filed a lawsuit against Nassar in California last September as “Jane Doe.”

Nassar’s attorneys have denied any wrongdoing by the doctor.

Soccer

Lionel Messi scored a 90th-minute penalty for his second goal of the night to give Barcelona a 2-1 win over lowly Leganes in the Spanish league.

Football

Police say they arrested a former NFL player after he tried to force his way into an Oregon home and then took his clothes off. Police went to the Woodburn home on Saturday after being told someone was making alarming statements.

The homeowner told authoritie­s that former Detroit Lions cornerback Stanley Wilson II, who played in college at Stanford, was acting erraticall­y and tried to get into the house. Arriving officers say Wilson emerged from a backyard shed and was naked. He was taken to Marion County Jail.

Baseball

Florida State’s Mike Martin became the second baseball coach in NCAA history to reach 1,900 wins when the Seminoles beat VCU 11-3. Stanford’s Mark Marquess is 6th all time and second among active coaches with 1,579 wins.

Tennis

Ryan Harrison beat Nikoloz Basilashvi­li of Georgia 6-1, 6-4 to win the Memphis Open for his first career ATP World Tour title.

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